Leadership and Imposter Syndrome with Lisa Orbé-Austin
Feb 9, 2024
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Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin shares her journey with imposter syndrome, from academic struggles to becoming an expert. The importance of coaching in addressing imposter syndrome is highlighted, along with practical tools for overcoming it. The podcast focuses on cultural competency, intersectionality, and the impact of imposter syndrome on underrepresented groups.
Imposter syndrome can hinder academic and professional success, prompting the need for specialized coaching support.
Creating psychologically safe environments within teams is essential for fostering collaboration, empowerment, and high performance in leadership.
Deep dives
Dr. Lisa Orbe Austin's Journey and Expertise in Leadership Coaching
Dr. Lisa Orbe Austin, a licensed psychologist and executive coach, shares her personal journey of struggling with impostor syndrome in academia and transitioning into becoming an expert in leadership coaching. Through her experiences and research, Dr. Orbe Austin has developed practical tools and interventions to help individuals overcome impostor syndrome. She emphasizes the importance of systemic changes within organizations to combat impostor syndrome, offering valuable insights for coaches, leaders, and those interested in personal growth.
Importance of Psychological Safety in Leadership
In the podcast, the discussion highlights the intersection of psychological safety and leadership. Creating psychologically safe environments within teams is crucial for enhancing performance, collaboration, and empowerment. Leaders need to understand the impact of their management styles on team dynamics and address any toxic behaviors that may contribute to impostor syndrome among team members. Emphasizing the need for clear communication and accountability to foster a culture of psychological safety and high performance.
Challenges in Addressing Imposter Syndrome and Psychological Safety
The conversation delves into the challenges that leaders face in addressing impostor syndrome and psychological safety within the workplace. Coaches working with leaders need to navigate difficult conversations around personal and organizational responsibilities in creating safe and inclusive environments. Encouraging leaders to reflect on their behaviors, promote collaboration, and articulate specific strategies that have led to team success are key aspects of fostering psychological safety and combating impostor syndrome.
Enhancing Cultural Competency and Inclusion in Coaching
Dr. Orbe Austin emphasizes the significance of cultural competency and inclusion in coaching to address impostor syndrome effectively, especially for individuals from underrepresented groups. Coaches must educate themselves on diverse identities and experiences to provide comprehensive support to clients. Understanding the intersectionality of identities, such as race, gender, socioeconomic background, and language, is essential for creating safe spaces and validating the unique challenges clients may face. Embracing ongoing learning and empathy in coaching practices can enhance client well-being and success.
Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin, a licensed psychologist, executive coach, and author known for her expertise in imposter syndrome talks with IOC Executive Director, Jeff Hull. Dr. Orbé-Austin has over 20 years of experience working with high potential managers and executives, consulting on various topics such as gender bias, diversity, equity, inclusion, leadership development, effective communication, team cohesion, and conflict management.
Dr. Orbé-Austin shifts to Dr. Austin's personal journey. She shares her struggles with imposter syndrome, particularly during her academic career. She pursued counseling psychology, earning her Ph.D. While in her Ph.D. program, she encountered imposter syndrome and over her academic and professional career found that traditional mental health professionals weren't well-equipped to address it as it is not considered a diagnostic criteria. This realization fueled her passion to work on imposter syndrome and provide support through coaching.
Her journey led to the opportunity to write two bestselling books on imposter syndrome after a publisher discovered her blogs. The podcast segment provides insights into Dr. Austin's personal experiences, academic struggles, and how her expertise in imposter syndrome evolved, highlighting the importance of coaching in addressing this common but often overlooked phenomenon.
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